Widows (Benefits)

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34.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of widows who will suffer a reduction in their SERPS entitlement from April. [79762]

Information in the exact form requested is not available. The table provides forecast information on the average number of widows who could be affected at any one time in each year of the next 10 years. It should be noted that some of these people may have no SERPS entitlement and, therefore, will not be affected by the change.

Potential number of widows affected (Thousand)
1999–2000	15
2000–01	50
2001–02	90
2002-03	130
2003-04	175
2004-05	225
2005-06	275
2006-07	330
2007-08	390
2008-09	450
2009-10	115

Notes:

1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5,000.

2. The proposed new schemes for widows and widowers under state pension age have not been taken into account, nor have the half rate inheritance changes beginning in April 2000.

3. Figures are for GB only.

Source:

Volume 329: debated on Monday 19 April 1999